Seniors have special legal needs. It is important to plan for the eventuality of aging. Consulting with an Elder Law Attorney, preferably well in advance of needing care, can result in an appropriate plan for future health care and a well thought-out Estate Plan. The...
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Should I Hire An Elder Law Attorney?
Elder Law is a highly specialized area of law involving legal issues that predominantly affect seniors, the disabled, and their loved ones and caregivers. An Elder Law Attorney can help you create a comprehensive plan that addresses your needs as you age, issues...
5 Tips For Caring For Aging Parents
Caring for aging parents can be difficult. Helping with trips to the grocery store or getting to doctor appointments may be taxing on your time. Providing basic care needs, like helping with dressing, feeding, bathing, or other personal needs, may be even more...
Protecting Assets When Your Spouse Needs Long-Term Care
The monthly cost of Long-Term Care is enormous and can quickly deplete family resources. However, there are Estate Planning strategies that can help you protect your assets while allowing your spouse to receive public assistance benefits to pay for the cost of his or...
The Benefits of A Special Needs Trust for A Disabled Child
If you are caring for a disabled child, it is important that you have the proper Estate Planning documents in order to provide for your child's care when you no longer can. Setting up a Special Needs Trust allows your child to receive financial support while still...
3 Estate Planning Documents Everyone Should Have
A comprehensive Estate Plan can give you control over your assets and spare your loved ones from unnecessary expenses in handling your estate. It also gives you the power to designate the people who will handle your financial affairs and make medical decisions on your...
What is COPES?
COPES stands for Community Options Program Entry System. COPES is a Washington State Medicaid program that pays for services to help people who would otherwise need to live in a nursing home. The program is designed to allow individuals who require Long-Term Care to...
The Basics of Long-Term Care
Planning for the Long-Term Care you may someday need is an important element of Estate Planning. Long-Term Care is the assistance you need when you are unable to do some of the basic actives of daily living, such as feeding, bathing, dressing, or grooming yourself....
Two Tests to Qualify for Medicaid
Medicaid is a health care program funded jointly by federal and state governments, and is available to people who have insufficient resources or income to pay for their own care. It pays for the cost of Long-Term Care. To qualify for Medicaid, you must meet the...